Appling County was created by Act of the Legislature from lands obtained in the Creek Indian Cession of 1814. I have an ancestor in Appling County in 1820. He was from South Carolina, but I suspect he might have moved to the general area prior to 1814. Which counties "in the neighborhood" should I look in for records? I'm familiar with "this county was formed out of that county" but not too certain what it means when a county is formed from Indian Lands. Was the land not considered part of the state prior to that? If so, how far "south" did Georgia go before the Indian Land was annexed in 1814 - what were the adjoining counties? Thanks, Libby